Cairo — Economist Riham Shendy started collecting children's books when she was expecting her twins. An Egyptian married to a German and living in New York, she was determined to teach her children ...

Amazon and the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre have launched a dedicated Digital Arabic Library storefront featuring thousands of celebrated authors and publishers. It includes an expanding ...

St John’s College Library has received a significant donation of Arabic-script manuscripts from Professor Julia Bray.

The Arabian Nights (also known as One Thousand and One Nights) is a collection of centuries-old stories originating in the Arab world that has traveled far and wide and had an enduring influence on ...

As chairman of the Arabic Language Centre in Abu Dhabi (ALC) and secretary-general of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA), I am not alone in believing that the diversity and quality of Arabic ...

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Arabic literature is still partly shaped by a story written in Europe more than a century ago. It begins in the eighth century, when Baghdad under the Abbasid caliphs became a centre of science, ...

While demand for e-books seems to have waned in most parts of the world in favor of the print counterpart, the trend seems to remain in effect in the middle-east, the website Zawya reported. As Arab ...

The Arab Book Award has announced the opening of nominations for its fourth edition, accepting submissions until May 28, 2026, through the award’s website. Launched by Qatar in March 2023, the Arab ...

Doha, Qatar: The Arab Book Award is taking part in the 2026 Damascus International Book Fair, which runs through February 16, with a comprehensive cultural program and an active pavilion welcoming ...

The Arab Book Award has signed a cooperation agreement with the Oman-based Bait Al Zubair Cultural Foundation, as part of joint societal and cultural efforts aimed at strengthening strategic ...